Impbovement in combs



@uitrit gisten stmt @frn IMPROVEMENT 1N comas.

IGNATIUS RICE, OF'NEW'YORK.

Leers Patent No. 59,926, dated November 2o, 186e. i

srzmcr-FIGATIN i Ot' an Improved Comb, invented by IeNeTIUS Rrn, of New York, inthe county ot' New York, and State 4 of New Yprk.

My invention consists of along comb, of the usual form, having aspring-band or strip of metal securedto the back or rim by rivets or otherwise, said rivets,.or other fastening, being so placed as to lesive- ,short spaces of from oueto three, or more, inches between the points of fastening, in order that, when thecomb isV sprung open to be inserted in the hair of the wearer, the said metallic strip or band shall giveto the comb additional elasticity and strength. Combs made is this way, besides being stronger and more elastic, are

much more durable than those now i'n use.

AIn the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a top-view of my'improved comb. Figure 2 is a vertical section through the centre of the comb, showing the parts to the left `of the line a:

a, iig. 1.

Figure 3 isa vertical section through the centre of the comb, showingthe parte to the right ot' the line- Agis the back or rim of the comb to which the metallic strip or band B' is fastened by the rivetsa, b, c, l

d, andy e. These rivets hold the comb and band immovably together wherever they are inserted, while that part ofthe band between the rivets is free to bend out from the comb when the comb is sprung open, thus adding its elasticity to that of the comb, and thereby aiding it to clasp the head of the wearer more firmly, and rendering the comb` much stronger. It also adds greatly to the' durability of the comb, as it is not so likely to become broken by bending, or by any light blow or shock which it is liable to receive.` I sometimes p ut a false rivet in, in place of the rivet c, as seen at f, in iig, 1. By u sing this false rivet I avoid malringia. hole through the back or rim of the comb at the point equally distant from th'ends, and it is` therefore capable of being bent more easily, but it loses in elasticity and stiffness when pampered with the combY shown in fig. 2. The band B may be made of polished steel, or other elastic metal, and the natural or artificial oil which is present in the hair of the wearer will preserve the said band from rusting or tnrnishiug.A A greet variety of ornamental form'smey be given to the band and rivets, es well as to the comb itself, which will add veryinaterially to the beauty of the article produced. v I

Having thus fully described myvinventon I claim the combination of the elatlicfveprlngbad, with the comb, inthe manner axd for the purpose set forth. n i

' i IGNATIUB RIOE.-

, Witnesses Taos. P. How, y L H. JAMES WESTON. Y ,i i 

